TELEVISION
SATURDAY 4/28
The P.M.,
1 Commish DECADES Investigate this 42-episode run of the ’90s series about a gruff suburban police commissioner (Michael Chiklis) and his family. The Turpin 13: 6 P.M., Family Secrets Exposed OXY Journalist Soledad O’Brien explores the case of the California couple who kept their kids shackled and starved for years. Ransom 8 P.M., CBS Eric (Luke Roberts) teams up with an ex-con to extract a Guantanamo guard held by terrorists. Nate and P.M.,
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Jeremiah by Design TLC A family of little people call on the renovation experts to help them hammer out some details on a largerthan-life remodel. The Artful 10 P.M., Detective OVA When a culinary judge is found poisoned, Murdoch (Yannick Bisson) must come up with the perfect plan to serve the killers their just desserts.
SUNDAY 4/29
The Simpsons 8 P.M., FOX Cowabunga! With its 636th episode, the series beats out Gunsmoke to become the longest-running primetime scripted show in U.S. television history.
Anthony Bourdain: P.M.,
9 Parts Unknown CNN
The intrepid chef chows on wild West Virginian treats like snapping turtle patties, squirrel gravy, spaghetti pie and bear meat in the new season’s first serving. The Good Witch 9 P.M., HALL For the season premiere, Cassie (Catherine Bell) gives out pieces of jewelry that magically fit the lives of each wearer.
Homeland 9 P.M., SHO
In the seventh season finale, Carrie (Claire Danes) and Saul (Mandy Patinkin) spy the aftereffects of the operation against Yevgeny.
MONDAY 4/30
Very Superstitious 8 P.M., With George Lopez A&E The funnyman crisscrosses the country to expose some of America’s most unusual beliefs and irrational rituals in this new series. Dancing With P.M.,
8 the Stars ABC Judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Len Goodman get in step for a new season. See page 20 for more on the show. Living P.M.,
9:30
Biblically CBS Is Chip (Jay R. Ferguson) citing chapter and verse in his quest to have Leslie (Lindsey Kraft) quit her job and raise the baby? Good Girls 10 P.M., NBC Fearing for their lives, the ladies hatch a plan to take down Rio (Manny Montana) as the season concludes.
Dallas Cakes 10:30 P.M., FOOD
Everything’s bigger in Texas — especially the pastries! Feast your eyes on the confections coming out of Dallas’ leading bakeries
in this series.
TUESDAY 5/1
Blondie 8 P.M., TCM Fix yourself a Dagwood sandwich for a marathon of six movies based on the beloved comic strip, starting with the titular 1938 flick starring Penny Singleton. The Zimmern 9 P.M., List TRAVEL Grub guru Andrew Zimmern fishes for sushi and clam chowder while touring the best sights in Seattle. Wait for 9 P.M., Your Laugh DECADES Dick Van Dyke, Carl Reiner and more dish on the 87-year career of late comic Rose Marie in this doc. Welcome to 10 P.M., Sweetie Pie’s OWN Michelle flips when Miss Robbie puts her in charge of Hamburger Heaven’s grand opening and then refuses to help. NCIS: New P.M.,
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Orleans CBS Gregorio (Vanessa Ferlito) enlists her former professor (Deirdre Lovejoy) to help solve a case similar to one she studied in FBI training.
WEDNESDAY 5/2
Star 9 P.M., FOX Alex (Ryan Destiny) receives a surprising visit from her mother (guest star Naomi Campbell); Midtown Sound gets put on lockdown during a New Orleans Pride Parade. Law & Order: P.M.,
9 SVU NBC Rollins (Kelli Giddish) races to the rescue of a girl being held captive by her father (guest star Ray McKinnon). Being Serena 10 P.M., HBO This five-part doc serves up an in-depth look at the personal life of pro tennis legend Serena Williams, highlighting her marriage and motherhood.
Cheap Eats 10 P.M., COOK
Jackpot! Host Ali Khan wins big while searching for lowbudget meals in Las Vegas, like al pastor tacos, Sin City–style pizza and Elvis Presley’s banana French toast bread pudding.
THURSDAY 5/3
Grey’s Anatomy 8 P.M., ABC Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) presents her new mini-livers project, while Alex (Justin Chambers) heads to Iowa in search of his mother. Series star Jesse Williams directs. 48 Hrs. 8 P.M., MOVIES! The boys are back in town! A cop (Nick Nolte) and convict (Eddie Murphy) take down a killer in the 1982 hit, followed by the ’90 sequel Another 48 Hrs.
A.P. Bio 8:30 P.M., NBC
Jack (Glenn Howerton) experiments with revenge on behalf of the A.P. Bio kids in the season finale. Mom 9 P.M., CBS Christy (Anna Faris) tries to be nice to Bonnie (Allison Janney) to complete a new challenge from her sponsor (Yvette Nicole Brown). Mysteries at 10 P.M., the Museum TRAVEL Floating orbs, crop circles and some out-of-this-world NASA photographs aren’t exactly alien concepts to host Don Wildman.
FRIDAY 5/4
Manhunt 3 A.M., NETFLIX An FBI team, led by a rookie profiler (Sam Worthington), race against time to defuse the work of The Unabomber (Paul Bettany) in this miniseries. With Chris Noth. MasterChef 8 P.M., Junior FOX Chef Gordon Ramsay stirs up some trouble when he challenges the young cooks to prep recipes inspired by their dear grandmothers. Live From 9 P.M.,
Lincoln Center PBS Tony-nominated performer Stephanie J. Block shows off her vast array of talents in this night of cabaret at the legendary concert hall.
America Divided 9 P.M., EPIX
As the docuseries returns, correspondent Gretchen Carlson exposes a pervasive history of sexual harassment within the U.S. government. The Graham P.M.,
11 Norton Show BBCA Matt LeBlanc, Benedict Cumberbatch, Mary Berry, Calvin Harris and more stars occupy Mr. Norton’s couch.